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Limits for extractable impurity

Limits for colorants in food-contact applications

Extraction with 0.1N HCl for soluble heavy metal content (ppm)

	Japan	AP（1989）	Germany	France	Italy	Holland	Belgium	Spain	Australia	EN71-3^*3
Pb	100^*1	100	100	100^*1	100^*1	100	100	100	100	90
As	50^*1	100	100	50^*1	50^*1	50	50	100	100	25
Hg	50^*1	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	60
Cd	100^*1	100	100	1000	2000	2000	2000	2000	100	75
Zn	–	–	–	2000	2000	–	–	2000	–	–
Se	–	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	500
Ba	–	100	100	100^*2	100	100	100	100	100	1000
Cr	–	1000	1000	–	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	60
Sb	–	500	500	250	250	2000	2000	2000	250	60

＜Notes＞
*1: Total amount
*2: Exception of Barium Sulfate
*3: 0.07N　Safety of toys. Specification for migration of certain elements